Formula 1 and the organizers of a Miami Grand Prix planned for 2021 have changed the proposed layout and race schedule after objections from local residents worried about excessive noise and air pollution. The sport said in a statement on Tuesday that the modifications followed months of dialogue with residents, elected officials, faith leaders, local businesses and scientific experts. The revised track still winds around the Miami Dolphins NFL team’s Hard Rock Stadium but cuts out a street whose use residents had feared would cause traffic disruption. Organizers have also promised to revise the race schedule so that there would be no practice for the race before 3 p.m. on the Friday to...
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